WATERS RANKINGS 2014: BEST MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROVIDER — NASDAQ OMX

Given the complexity of modern markets and the penalties for regulatory infractions, it’s impossible to ignore the need for a competent market surveillance system. Just going through the motions won’t work, however, and the need for sophisticated, cross-market surveillance is simply the norm rather than an ideal state. In this field, Nasdaq OMX’s Smarts suite continues to dominate, securing the award in this year’s market surveillance category.